Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"It seems to me--and you are potentially facing--that this is a very important issue, to ensure that no one can interfere with that at this point."

"I understand that the Navy has revised its guidelines for accounting for the size of the Navy's battle force."

"I am very proud of the skilled workers at Portsmouth naval shipyard and the essential work they do maintaining our Nation's attack submarine fleet."

"What is the readiness impact or opportunity costs of not meeting the requirement of 38?"